Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-30
SOCIETY NOTES.

MISS Lay, WHO mas Deen the guest or Gen. and
Mrs. Berdan, and has been prominent belle here,
returned to-day to her home In New York.
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild gave a dinner.
early in the week. in honor of Mr. and Mrs. A
Bleecker Banks, Of Albany.
Nr. and Mrs. Walter Wood, OF Lafayette Square.
gave dinner last evening In honor Of MI and
Mrs. A. Bieecker Banks and Miss French, OF
Albany. Miss French, who has been the guest of
Mrs Berry, OF street, returns to her home to-day
Mrs. and Miss Banks gave the final one OF their
Fridays In April, yesterday, from 4to6
Mr.. and Mrs. A Bleecker Banks and Miss Banks
who have spent the winter in the Dupont Circle
house OF Hon. s. s. Cox, will summer at Bar Har.
Dor, having taken the house OF Mrs. Biddle
Porte Porter I'M Miss Lindsey Poor win spend July at the
Wallachs, also Mrs Theodore King, who spent the
winter In hired house On Dupont Circle viii go to
Bar Haroor late In the season, and with the above
mentioned, will summer at the ROdick House,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Burrows and Miss Burrows
will spend the summer In their house at Newport
Miss Redfern gave lotto party on Wednesday
to the peasant flower girls Of the marche OF St
Roses. The young ladies, who wore the pictur.
sey-Poor, Miss Banks, Miss Agnes Beach, Miss
K1ttie Davis, Miss Suth and Miss O'Toole The
young men were Mr.. Horace Washington, Mr..
and English; Mr.. Woods, DR.. Ross, Mr.. Bouvee and
MI. Mckenna.
Miss Kitty Davis gives tea this afternoon
in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs Poor
Mrs John j. Knox entertains the Literary So.
ciety this evening when the topic for considera-
tton Will be the Reign OF Victoria. This occasion
may be regarded as a sort OF farewell entertain
ment On On the part OF Mrs Knox as she expects to
and to 60 rrom that place to New York, where
they viii reside in future.
Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Vail left the city on Mon
day for New York, where they remain during the
remainder Of the spring.
Hon. Robt. G. winthrop and his wife and daugh-
who n n
still in town, and VIII be here for some time yet
They are the guests Of Mrs. Sanders Irving, l5l6
II street.
Miss Anna story came over from New York yes
terday on short visit to her mother and friends In
Washington. Since her withdrawal from the stage
Miss Story has achieved pronounced success In
the teaching and practice OF elocuton in New York
Dr.. and Mrs. Baxter have given up the house they
have occupied so long on street, and are now re-
siding at $40 Connecticut avenue.
The fourth complimentary SOiree OF the LADIES'
Social Circle given at st. Joseph's HAIL. on Thurs
day evening, was greatly enjoyed entertainment
Hermann, Kettler, Trpp, Walz, Newmayer, Max,
well, Baus Dougherty, klnslow, and DIETRICH, and
MeSSrs. Koch, Hermann, Taylor, and Eber-the
last four acting as floor committee.
Hon. Horatto King read paper on '0The Poetry
of Intellectual Life before the ladies residing In
the Louise Home yesterday afternoon.
Hon. A. A. Clay and Wife, OF Pennsylvania, are
visiting Gen. Clay, OF the Department OF Justice.
The Unity Club held its closing meeting OF the
last night at the residence of It's president
]. B. Philip, 919 G street. Mrs. Emily Thornton
Charles read the principal essay upon the needs
OF a national gallery OF art. Other exercises in
music and literature were by Mrs. II. II. Mills Miss
LOttie Mills, Mrs. Williams, Miss shepherd, Mrs.
Lee Crandall, Miss Ada Ober, Mrs. Green, Baron
Won Wimpf1en and Mr.. j. L. McCreery. The elec-
tlOn OF officers for the coming season resulted as
follows: President, j. B. Philip; vice president X.
F. B. Taylor.
The Potomac Boat Club gave its first hop OF the
season at the clubhouse last evening. Although
the weather was not suited to prOmenading on
the balcony, pleasant time was had within doors
by those present.
The kovers' Conversation Club met last evening
at the residence OF Gen. A. w. Greely. Among
mold Hague, Rev. DR.. w. A. Leonard, Mr. Frederic
Perry Powers, Capt. Clarence E. Dutton. MI. Henry
B. +. Macfarland, Dr.. j. ID. K1dder and MI. John
Addison Porter.
MI. James Morgan, washington correspondent
Of the Boston Globe was last evening given COM
pl1mentary dinner at ChamberIain'S BY few OF
his personal friends
their new home, No 1923 18th street.
The wedding OF Miss Ida @. Stewart to Mr.. .Ohn
F. Elliott took place Thursday afternoon. The
sent the interest OF that State at the New Orleans
Exposition, and for the past two years he has
been clerk OF the Indian commission in Congress.
The bride Is well-known In this city, and appre-
as the charm OF personal appearance.
DR.. Sheldon Jackson gave a talk on Alaska last
evening at the residence OF Mr.. Brainard H. War.
ner, on Massachusetts, avenue. Dr. Jackson Is
secretary OF the board OF education for the terri
tory, and returns TO his Held OF labor next week.